On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (November 26, 1987) – Survivor Series VS Starrcade

On this day in Pro Wrestling history on November 26, 1987, the World Wrestling Federation went head-to-head with their competition, when they ran their first ever Survivor Series event LIVE on PPV against the NWA’s annual Starrcade, which was also LIVE on PPV that night.

Vince not only ran directly against the National Wrestling Alliance’s biggest show of the year, he also told several PPV providers, that they would not be allowed to show WrestleMania IV, if they would even feature this year’s Starrcade.

Survivor Series 1987 was main evented by a 5 on 5 elimination match featuring Team Hogan vs Team André, while Starrcade 1987 had Ric Flair trying to regain his NWA World Heavyweight Championship from champion Ron Garvin.

• 10-on-10 Survivor Series tag team elimination match
The British Bulldogs, The Killer Bees, The Fabulous Rougeaus, Strike Force & The Young Stallions def. The Bolsheviks, Demolition, The New Dream Team, The Hart Foundation & The Islanders